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The Society has received from H. E. the Governor a 
copy of a Report on Pisciculture in South Canara by H. S. 
Thomas Esq. 
The Report ou Pisciculture iu South Canara is the re- 
sult of a suggestion of the Board of Revenue of Madras, 
who granted a sum of 3,000 Rupees for the purpose of 
making experiments during one year, on the reproduction 
of fish and for the introduction of new species. Mr. Tho- 
mas's work was presented to the Board and to the Public. 
Dr. Regnaud is of opinion that the Report contains in- 
formation which would be very useful to these residents in 
Mauritius ou the sea-side or near the mouths of rivers 
who might wish to try Pisciculture. 
We have been presented with another work from Hobart 
Town in Tasmania. It is in serious contemplation to at- 
tempt the introduction and acclimatization of the Salmon 
in Australia. 
We received this interesting Paper, from one of our friend 
and old correspondent, Samuel Hannaford, now in charge 
of the Public Tasmanian Library, of which he is the Se- 
cretary and Librarian. 
We have also received from Mr. Le Siner, President of 
the Society of Sciences and Arts at Reunion, a copy of 
the “ Bulletin ” of that Society for the year 1870. 
Side by side with serious subjects and of a high order, 
in an economic, agricultural or quasi political point 
of view, such as “ L’lmmigration Africaine, ” by Mr. 
Chatelain, or connected with topography and travels such 
as the Notice of French Guyana, by Mr. Delteil. We, as 
usual, find in the “ Bulletin de la Societe des Sciences 
et Arts dc la Reunion/’ light subjects, skill fully 
handled from old creole legend and traditions, such as 
the “ Passage du Vieux Picard,” due to the pen of Dr. 
Vinson, the witty and highly talented correspondent of 
our Society. 
